# Portugal → Germany economic convergence

Indicator: GDP per capita (PPP) (constant 2021 international $)
Latest shared data: 2025
Portugal: $42,577
Germany: $62,824
Portugal is at 68% of Germany.

## Scenario

Portugal annual growth: 1.7% (trailing 10-year average)
Germany annual growth: 0.5% (trailing 10-year average)

## Result

If Portugal grew 1.7% a year and Germany 0.5% a year, Portugal would catch up with Germany on GDP per capita (PPP) in about 32 years, around 2058. This is a scenario, not a forecast.

| Year | Portugal | Germany |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| 2026 | $43,301 | $63,138 |
| 2031 | $47,108 | $64,732 |
| 2036 | $51,251 | $66,367 |
| 2041 | $55,758 | $68,043 |
| 2046 | $60,662 | $69,761 |
| 2051 | $65,996 | $71,522 |
| 2056 | $71,800 | $73,328 |
| 2058 | $74,262 | $74,063 |
| 2061 | $78,114 | $75,180 |
| 2063 | $80,792 | $75,934 |

## Links

- Explore this scenario: https://mountaintoclimb.com/?chaser=PRT&target=DEU&indicator=GDP_PCAP_PPP&cg=0.017&tmode=growing&tg=0.005&baseYear=2023&adjC=0&adjT=0
- Chart (SVG): https://mountaintoclimb.com/api/chart.svg?chaser=PRT&target=DEU&indicator=GDP_PCAP_PPP&growth_rate=0.017&target_growth_rate=0.005&base_year=2023
- JSON: https://mountaintoclimb.com/api/convergence?chaser=PRT&target=DEU&indicator=GDP_PCAP_PPP&growth_rate=0.017&target_growth_rate=0.005&base_year=2023
- Methodology: https://mountaintoclimb.com/methodology
- Canonical: https://mountaintoclimb.com/compare/portugal/germany

Source: World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.KD. A scenario, not a forecast: the result follows only from the stated growth rates.